CHAPTER 662: CHAPTER 662, SOUL OUT-OF-BODY

Whoosh!

A dazzling white light burst forth from the White Light Plate once again. Before the ferocious black shadow had any chance to react, it was struck, emitting a sizzling sound like paper turning to ash. The black shadow’s soul was utterly annihilated, its remnants merging into Chu Ming’s Sea of Souls.

After obliterating the black shadow, the White Light Plate floated silently in the sky, exuding an ageless, eternal aura.

BOOM!

At the moment the black shadow was vanquished, the pain in Chu Ming’s body gradually subsided. However, his mind suddenly felt an intense pressure, similar to the sensation he had when he first transmigrated to the Celestial Martial Continent.

"Ah!!!"

The black shadow’s soul power slowly merged into Chu Ming’s Sea of Souls. Chu Ming’s soul power began to grow significantly. Initially, his soul power had reached the pinnacle of the Realm of Transcendence, but at this moment, it was advancing steadily to the threshold of the Life and Death Realm King.

With his sharp eyes, Chu Ming could see at a glance that the remnant just now was at least a Life and Death Realm King, and not a weak one at that.

The soul of a Life and Death Realm King is incredibly powerful. Since Chu Ming had now refined it, it was no surprise that his soul power would increase.

Once a martial artist steps into the Life and Death Realm King, everything inside their body changes distinctively. Simply put, the quality of their physical particles undergoes a transformation. Regarding the soul, it would form a Spirit Body, also known as the Main Soul.

Once the Spirit Body forms, the martial artist can perform soul separation. Even if their physical body is destroyed, they can rebuild a new body. Of course, this process is time-consuming; the simplest method would be to possess someone else’s body!

"Evil Celestial Emperor... Ancient Era... seventy-two incarnations... Emperor Ascension..."

Chu Ming acquired not only the black shadow’s soul but also his memories and some insights into martial arts.

Like a slideshow, scenes appeared in Chu Ming’s mind, making him feel as if he was there in person.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a scene materialized before his eyes. A young man in black sat cross-legged beneath a pitch-black tree for a long time. At a certain moment, the young man’s energy, spirit, and vigor all converged, and a terrifying aura descended from the sky. This aura caused Chu Ming’s entire soul to tremble gently. The pitch-black tree swayed frantically and rustled intensely.

"Hahaha, the ’Evil King Technique’ has reached Great Success. From now on, no one in this world is my match!"

The young man stood tall, his gaze filled with cruelty.

"This must be the Evil Celestial Emperor when he was young!"

Watching the scene unfold, Chu Ming thought to himself. How could he not realize that the previous black shadow was the Spirit Body of the Evil Celestial Emperor, which he had mercilessly devoured?

BOOM!

The scene changed once more. This time, relying on the Great Success of his ’Evil King Technique,’ the Evil Celestial Emperor’s seventy-two incarnations began to rise in fame across the Celestial Martial Continent. Regular Life and Death Realm Kings were no match for him; only those who had reached Emperor Ascension posed a challenge.

BOOM!

The scene changed again. At this moment, the Evil Celestial Emperor had reached middle age, standing alone at the peak of a high mountain, overlooking the entire Celestial Martial Continent.

"This entire continent will bow beneath my feet!"

A roar erupted from the mouth of the Evil Celestial Emperor. At this moment, he had already ascended to Emperor, known as the ’Evil Celestial Emperor,’ renowned across the continent, and his prowess ranked among the top three Emperor Ascendants.

BOOM!

Chu Ming’s vision blurred, and he seemed to have arrived on a vast plain, a sense of grandeur unwittingly rising in his heart. Looking up, he saw the sky filled with dense arrays of Demons and Human Race elites!

In the sky, countless terrifying auras caused the heavens and earth to tremble. However, at the highest point, there were seventy-two figures, like Demon Gods, besieging an even more malevolent presence.

"Evil Celestial Emperor, I see that you are talented. If you join us, you will become the supreme of the Demon Race!"

A cold voice echoed, causing the entire sky to fill with ghastly winds.

"Though I practice demonic techniques, I will never ally with the Demon Race!"

The Evil Celestial Emperor roared, his attacks becoming more ferocious. The terrifying momentum made Chu Ming’s soul tremble.

"That Demon must be the Demon Emperor, right?"

Chu Ming thought to himself, the battle raged on for three days and nights, but for Chu Ming, it seemed like an instant. The Evil Celestial Emperor’s incarnations fell one after another, with only two remaining in the end, and the Demon Race ultimately retreated.

One of the Evil Celestial Emperor’s incarnations remained in the Life and Death Tower, while the other left alone, its whereabouts unknown.

BOOM!

Before him now was a towering long tower. An incarnation of the Evil Celestial Emperor emitted terrifying demonic qi, with blood-red eyes. A fierce palm strike was directed at the Holy City, the power unparalleled, instantly destroying half of the Holy City with one strike.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

"Evil Celestial Emperor, you have succumbed to madness. Surrender now!"

Dozens of figures flew out from the Holy City, encircling the Evil Celestial Emperor’s incarnation. The aura from these figures was immensely strong, with half of them being Emperor Ascendants as well.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The fierce battle caused the entire void to tremble. Ultimately, this incarnation of the Evil Celestial Emperor was sealed within the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm, as even the combined might of Life and Death Realm Kings was not sufficient to kill the Evil Celestial Emperor’s incarnation.

Whoosh!

It was not until this moment that the images before Chu Ming’s eyes began to fade. At this moment, his soul was undergoing a transformation. Radiant beams of light emanated from his soul, and a sense of soul separation arose.

Puff!

As if wandering outside his body, Chu Ming looked around and found himself elevated in the air. He could see the entire Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm and clearly observe every blade of grass and tree.

Traversing through space, Chu Ming could even see his own body, sitting cross-legged within the barrier.

"Is this the Spirit Body?"

Chu Ming raised his right hand, examining it closely, discovering that it appeared faintly green and transparent.

"Let’s test the range of my spiritual sense."

Chu Ming thought to himself, and the spiritual sense in his mind surged outward like a tide, extending nearly three thousand meters in an instant.

Four thousand meters... Five thousand meters... Six thousand meters...

It extended further until it reached ten thousand meters, where Chu Ming began to feel some difficulty, yet this was not his limit.

Eleven thousand meters.

Twelve thousand meters.

...

It extended further to fifteen thousand meters, where Chu Ming’s spiritual sense reached its limit.

"It’s time to go back!"

Chu Ming thought to himself. With a whoosh, his Spirit Body and physical body merged. The feeling of soul separation was odd, as if one couldn’t control oneself.

Crack!

As Chu Ming’s Spirit Body and physical body fused, the Martial Arts Will Seed atop his Sea of Souls suddenly cracked.